PDA group champions equality and diversity at Covid-19 vaccine event
The newly elected BAME committee of the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) held its first network event and discussed how pharmacists could work together within...
Pharmacy Collect promotional materials set to reach pharmacies Â
Community pharmacy contractors who have signed up to provide the NHS community pharmacy Covid-19 lateral flow device distribution service, or Pharmacy Collect, will soon...
PHS launches learning resource to ensure healthcare service for homeless
The Public Health Scotland (PHS) has launched a new learning resource for primary care staff and other frontline workers including community pharmacists to ensure...
MHRA identifies rare side-effect of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today (April 7) said it has identified a possible side-effect from the Covid-19 vaccine developed by...
NI health minister gets vaccine jab from Ballymena pharmacy
Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has received his first AstraZeneca vaccine dose last week at a community pharmacy in Ballymena.
Swann received his Covid-19...
Moderna Covid vaccine rollout begins in Wales
The United Kingdom has begun the rollout of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine today (April 7) starting in Carmarthenshire, Wales, health secretary Matt Hancock said.
“I’m delighted...
Oxford pauses Covid-19 vaccine study in children, awaits more data on blood clot issues
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday (April 6) it had paused a small UK trial testing the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca...
PSNC urges contractors to sign up for coronavirus lateral flow device distribution service
The PSNC has been asking pharmacy contractors to immediately sign up for coronavirus lateral flow device distribution service after the government announced on Monday...
India’s Zydus seeks regulator’s nod to use hepatitis drug for Covid-19
Indian pharmaceutical giant Zydus Cadila on Monday (April 5) sought approval from India's drug regulator for additional indication of its hepatitis drug Pegylated Interferon...
Alphega pharmacy in Ashtead launches Covid-19 vaccination service
Buckley Pharmacy is one of the 50 Alphega pharmacies nationwide that have now joined the fight against Covid-19 by administering vaccines to protect their local...
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